Plugin Contributor
bcrodua
(@bcrodua)
Hi,
It sounds like your WordPress scheduler may be broken.
To confirm this, can you install a plugin called WP-Crontrol? This will allow you to see all scheduled tasks that WordPress is handling.
Then could you navigate to Tools->Cron Events, and send me a screenshot of that page? We’ll be able to work out if the scheduler is working correctly.
We also have a guide to this issue in our FAQs here. This provides some further advice that you can try.
Best Wishes,
Bryle
I can see that there are also things from already uninstalled plugins.
https://imgur.com/a/uwwkJC5
I cleaned the cron jobs and the database, so in a few days I will know if the problem persists.
So, the problem occurs again, I’m sending a screenshot from WP-Crontrol
Plugin Contributor
bcrodua
(@bcrodua)
Hi @temporalnaut
Thank you for sending a screenshot.
It shows a warning messag. Please could you check the wp-config.php file for the following line:
define(‘DISABLE_WP_CRON’, true);
If this is present, please change ‘true’ to ‘false’.
If not, please could you add the following line of code:
define(‘ALTERNATE_WP_CRON’, true);
This will enable the alternative cron system. Then, reload the WP dashboard page a few times. The list of scheduled tasks should reduce.
Then, could you ask your hosts if ‘loopback connections’ are disabled on the server?
Best Wishes,
Bryle
Hi, but my hosting provider recommends
define (‘DISABLE_WP_CRON’, true);
if i want to use cpanel cron jobs.. so then i don’t know what is right now. Nevertheless, I removed it from wp-config yesterday and added only:
define (‘ALTERNATE_WP_CRON’, true);
Hosting support has confirmed to me that ‘loopback connections’ are turned on. I’m sending a new screenshot from WP control.
After a few days, I noticed that older backup files started remaining on Google Drive again. I see 4 files from 2 previous days (I use splitting into smaller zip archives with a size of 50mb and it is backed up once a day). New screenshot from wp-control.
Plugin Contributor
bcrodua
(@bcrodua)
Hi,
Apologies for the late reply.
Will ask one of my colleagues to check on this.
Best Wishes,
Bryle
Hi,
I have reduced the number of backups stored on GDrive to 2, it’s been about two weeks and everything works OK (maybe you fixed something, because I always use the latest version).
